British Grand Prix red-flagged on first lap after multi-car crash

The British Grand Prix has been red-flagged on the opening lap, after a first corner collision involving several drivers.

The race at Silverstone has been red-flagged just seconds after it began, after a multi-car collision involving several cars. With the field negotiating their ways through the first corner, several cars made contact.

Mercedes’ George Russell was eliminated on the spot, while Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu was briefly shown on-screen with his car upside down sliding through the gravel. No replays or further information regarding his condition have been issued.

AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda and Alpine’s Esteban Ocon both picked up damage in the unseen incident, but have returned to the pits and are being repaired under the red flags.

An ambulance has been sent onto track to attend to the scene of the accident.

This article will be updated.